The Warden of Wadham College has claimed its success in a table ranking colleges by performance was due to the high proportion of undergraduates from state schools studying there. Wadham College came second in the Norrington Table, in which colleges are
Detectives searching for a missing scientist at the centre of a row over the Government's controversial Iraq dossier found a man's body on a Oxfordshire hillside on July 18. Dr David Kelly, 59, went missing from his home near Abingdon at about 3pm on
Monday Night Blues at the Bullingdon features a set by a UK bluesman, Ian Parker. The 26-year-old comes to the Cowley Road venue with his band. A favourite at many of Europe's top blues festivals, the Ian Parker Band should have the most shy - or sober
A Lottery bid for more than £8m is being sought to help transform the Old Gaol in Abingdon into an arts and cultural centre. More than 100 people heard the news when they attended the first public meeting to discuss future options for the building. The
It may look as if Valerie Mendes has "struck it lucky" with the success of her first two books, Girl in the Attic and Coming of Age, but as with most authors, her success followed a huge amount of hard graft, writes Philippa Boston. Valerie Mendes, who
By Nick Farrant FORMER Southampton and Hartlepool midfielder Tommy Widdrington could become Oxford United manager Ian Atkins's sixth signing of the summer. Atkins was delighted with the performance of Widdrington, who scored United's fourth goal in Tuesday's
OXFORDSHIRE'S women face a monumental task if they are to stay in Group 1 of County Tennis Week. Not only are they back in the top flight with the cream of British tennis, but they must do without two of their top players when they get under way at Eastbourne
Patients in Bicester who suffer minor injuries at night will have to contact their GPs or travel miles for help after NHS managers agreed to close the town's out-of-hours service. From September, the Minor Injuries Unit at Bicester Community Hospital
Home Counties Premier Cricket League BICESTER & North Oxford are boosted by the return of their big guns for the Division 2 West clash with Oxfordshire rivals Thame Town at Chesterton tomorrow. Wicket-keeper/batsman Ian Hawtin, all-rounder Graham
For the first time, Art In Action in Oxfordshire will become a biennial event when the organiser retires. So make sure you visit the country's largest art and craft exhibition this year, because with 300 artists exhibiting, it is the biggest show in its
Where can you dance to Cuban rumba, Algerian rai music and Asian bhangra, sing along to Scottish pop and chill out to the sounds of West African jazz, Tim Hughes wants to know. Well you could fly to Latin America, Asia and Africa - or hop on a train to
Director Shekhar Kapur puts a new spin on an overly familiar and horribly dated British army tale. This is at least the sixth re-telling of this Boy's Own Paper yarn of romance and cowardice, and though sumptuous is hardly any more compelling than any
Failed Labour candidate Mark Fysh has been co-opted to replace a Conservative Didcot town councillor -- after the Tory was disqualified from office for failing to sign a form in time. Conservative Pat Bosley, who won the All Saints ward -- one of five
Headteacher Ian Johnson and his staff do all they can to help the seven per cent of pupils at Oxford Community School who are refugees. The school, in Glanville Road, east Oxford, has about 45 children of asylum seekers in its classrooms. Many have emotional
Three men were charged with drug offences following a dawn raid in Kidlington on July 17. Michael Walters, 23, of Belgrove Close, Grovelands, was charged with supplying, possession with intent to supply, and possession of cannabis. Jake Cordell, 18, of
A nurse hanged himself at an Oxford golf course after admitting strangling the mother of his child, an inquest heard. The body of Botswana-born Moses Peolwane, 28, was found hanging from a tree in Southfield Golf Club in east Oxford on November 24. His
A Bosnian family's Oxford home was badly damaged in a suspected arson attack on July 18. Police and firefighters have launched an investigation into the blaze, although their work had to be halted when asbestos was found behind a boiler. Firefighters
Ipswich Witches 39, Oxford Silver Machine 51 OXFORD Silver Machine fired a warning shot across the bows of their Elite League rivals and gave their play-off hopes a huge boost by picking up all three points in a dominant display at Foxhall Heath last
More drivers are being urged to use Oxford's park-and-ride network as major repair work starts on Abingdon Road. The work on the busy road, between Step Ground Bridge and Norreys Avenue, will start on July 21 and last eight weeks while drains and kerbs
History will be made on the Oxford music scene this week, when the artists formerly known as Dustball release their debut single - under the new name Dive Dive. Dive Dive (they briefly flirted with the less auspicious name Fighting Gandhis!) are Jamie
Stacey Kent has established herself as one of the world's foremost jazz singers, and is acclaimed as the best living interpreter of the great American songbook. The story of her rise to international fame reads like a Hollywood script - which opens in
Elderly people in Witney are surfing the Internet thanks to Age Concern and Barclays. A new computer has been installed at The Elms day centre in the town, and volunteer helpers will introduce the Internet to older people who find it difficult to access
The Tin Man always thought he had no heart, but he does have soul in The Wiz - a funky, updated version of The Wizard of Oz, writes Monica Sloan. Dorothy's dream world is conjured up by a double cast of 90 young performers from Sands Theatre Arts School
Traumatised refugee children in Oxford have significant psychological problems but do not receive proper care for their condition, according to psychiatrists. Dr Mina Fazel, of Oxford University's psychiatry department, is concerned her research highlights
By Kieren Bushnell FORMER Oxfordshire captain Phil Garner is missing as Shipton-under-Wychwood face the long trip to Paul, in Cornwall, on Sunday as they bid for a place in the quarter-finals of the National Village Championship Garner is on holiday,
Ang Lee, acclaimed Taiwanese director of the hauntingly spiritual Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, was an odd choice to direct this larger-than-life Marvel Comics adventure. The Hulk is unleashed The result is a curious mix of blockbuster visual effects
Banbury's newest school is to be rebuilt, with a £4m grant from the Government's 'fresh start' initiative. Orchard Fields Community School, on the town's Bretch Hill estate, will be transformed into a state-of-the-art centre for learning. The school,
Rape, abuse, racism and poverty are just some of the issues tackled in Amajuba, a production brought over from South Africa by The Oxford Playhouse, writes Katherine MacAlister. Playhouse director Tish Francis attended the Grahamstown Fringe Festival
Network Rail has announced plans to put up three 100ft radio masts at sites in Oxford, Cowley and near Kidlington. As people in Wolvercote celebrated Network Rail's decision to abandon plans to erect a mast near a primary school in the village, the company
The Warden of Wadham College has claimed its success in a table ranking colleges by performance was due to the high proportion of undergraduates from state schools studying there. Wadham College came second in the Norrington Table, in which colleges are
James Frey wakes up on a plane, with no memory of the preceding two weeks. His face is cut and his body is covered with bruises, writes Katherine MacAlister. He has no wallet and no idea of his destination. He has abused alcohol and every drug he can
The grandeur of the Himalayas was first unveiled for me by explorer-authors such as John Keay. One of his books, The Great Arc, concerning an incredible 50-year mapping of India, climaxed with endeavours to record the height of the mountain that became
